Transfer Students Find What They Need at C.W. Post

Film student Wyana Cooper enjoyed growing up in Oakland, Calif., but as she began her college career, she found herself drawn to the lively independent film scene of New York instead of California’s big but predictable studios.

Wyana Cooper, who transferred to C.W. Post from a community college, has her sights set on a career in television.

Then a freshman at a Bay Area community college, Cooper began researching colleges and universities in the New York area, and found a perfect fit at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville.

“Instantly, I liked everything I read and saw,” she said. “As a transfer student, I applied, was accepted and loved it.” Her first day of school in September of 2004 was the first day she had ever spent in New York. “The area has a small-town feel,” she said. “But then you get on a train and just like that, you’re in Manhattan.”

For Lauren Stanton-Gladd, C.W. Post offered the chance to study close to home. The Bayville resident earned an associate’s degree in liberal arts from Suffolk County Community College in 2005 and chose C.W. Post as the place to earn her bachelor’s degree.

“I was looking locally, because I didn’t want to leave Long Island,” she said. “I was looking for a college that came highly recommended and that offered scholarships. C.W. Post was one of only a few that offered a health administration degree. They were very generous in taking my credits – that helped a lot – and I received a generous scholarship.”

Through the Campus’ award-winning office of Professional Experience and Career Planning, Stanton-Gladd landed an internship in her field of study at the Sterling Glen senior living facility in Glen Cove. With a month left in her internship, she accepted Sterling Glen’s offer of a full-time position. She graduated in December 2006 from C.W. Post.

Transfer students are especially welcome at C.W. Post. Up to 72 credits from two-year colleges and 96 credits from four-year colleges and universities can be applied to a C.W. Post degree. Counselors at C.W. Post’s new Transfer Center provide fast evaluation of previously earned credit, help prospective students map out their degrees and expedite the admissions and registration process.

Scholarships of between $5,000 and $15,000 per year are available to most transfer students who meet academic eligibility requirements. A wide range of other scholarships, grants and work study opportunities can help cover educational costs.

C.W. Post offers more than 100 majors in such fields as education, business, criminal justice, forensic science, computer and information science, earth and environmental studies, liberal arts, public service, health professions, visual and performing arts, pre-medicine and pre-law.

Small classes, distinguished professors and personalized attention are the hallmarks of a C.W. Post education. And with 17 NCAA sports programs, more than 80 student organizations, three on-campus art museums, a recreation center with state-of-the-art fitness equipment and competition-size pool, a 2.3 million-volume library and the excitement of Manhattan just 25 miles away, C.W. Post offers a rich and memorable educational experience.

Find out more at www.liu.edu/transfer or call (516) 299-2900.

Posted; December 22, 2006